Summary:
- The article discusses the Australian privacy regulator, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), investigating the use of patient medical scan data by a company called Harrisonai.
- Harrisonai had been using medical scans, such as X-rays and MRIs, to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems without the knowledge or consent of the patients.
- The OAIC is examining whether Harrisonai's actions violated the Privacy Act, which requires organizations to obtain consent before collecting, using or disclosing personal information.